Overview
- Australia lead the three-match ODI series 1–0 after a rain-reduced win in Perth, where Rohit Sharma scored 8 and Virat Kohli was out for a duck as Mitchell Marsh guided a seven-wicket chase.
- Ricky Ponting urged patience with the senior batters, stressing short-term goals and insisting you do not write off champion players while saying they could still feature at the 2027 World Cup.
- Ravi Shastri and Irfan Pathan cited rust and limited acclimatisation to Australian bounce as key factors in India’s batting struggles and called for better preparation before overseas tours.
- Australia’s Matthew Short said pacers such as Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will continue to probe Kohli’s off-stump channel after his Perth dismissal to a wide delivery.
- The BCCI confirmed Rishabh Pant’s fitness return as India A captain for two four-day games against South Africa A starting October 30 in Bengaluru, with Sarfaraz Khan omitted from both squads.